The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched a pilot project of a ‘station-based e-catering’ service allowing passengers to order meals as per their choice, which will be delivered at stations from popular private caterers. In the first…
Ramakrushna Nanda (15 February 1906 – 28 October 1994) of Bairoi, Cuttack, Odisha, India, was an author of children’s literature. He composed the song Ahe Dayamaya Biswa Bihari, a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram. This song was…
It was while I was in Odisha – a state in the east of India, below Kolkata on the Bay of Bengal – that the Odisha Tourist Development Corporation (http://www.otdc.in) won the South Asia award for the “Best Emerging Tourist…
India has a population nearly four times that of the United States. And as a visitor from the west, it often seems like all of the people want to talk to you. What is your name? Where are you from?…
Indian renewables agency Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Ltd (Gedcol) is in the process of securing all relevant approvals for a 1,000-MW solar plant in the state, Business Standard said Saturday. The developer has already been given the green…
Odisha is the first state in India to adopt a comprehensive fishery policy, which aims to generate revenue worth Rs.10,000 crore from marine food exports by 2020. “Our aim is to be a pioneer in aquaculture development and fisheries’ extension…
Odisha stormed into the finals of the Junior National Football Championship for Girls U-18 with a resounding 4-1 win over Bihar in the second semi-final. Odisha took early led in the match played at the RaiaPanchayat Ground in Raia, with…
Jharpada pandal in bhubaneswar is known for its unique and beautiful design is that of the Jharpada Durga Puja Samiti which started celebrating Durga puja in 2010. They have chosen to theme the pandal on a palace. This year they have chosen Cibeles…
